"Finding a midpoint that balances the interests because nobody is right all the time and almos every decision we make affects different groups, said David Mann. “And if we can make decisions that are even-handed and balanced, I think it will be perceived that we are doing the job that we are supposed to do.

Mann's plan calls for preserving 23 parking spaces and adding a ramp for the protected bike lane along Central Parkway. The price tag is $110,000.

Business owners were concerned taking away a parking lane for cyclists, takes away business and customers.

Bicycle riders with Queen City Bikes and the Cincinnati Bicycle club endorsed Mann’s plan before council Wednesday.

As convincing as the middle ground is to bike lane supporters-some city leaders still have concerns.

"I believe the compromise plan keeps cyclists safer than nothing, by a long shot, and in my

opinion that is worth a lot,” said Nern Ostendorf with Queen City Bikes.

“My concerns are much broader than the issues of parking in front of a few business along Central Parkway, they go to dedicating two lanes and is there another compromise out there,” said Council Member Kevin Flynn.

The plan has been sent to a committee meeting where Council members said that's where the plan will end.

Even if it dies in committee, Mann said the mayor said the plan will still come back to council.

“I think the fate of this project does not look good, so that is my translation for you,” said Councilmember Chris Seelbach.

If city leaders don't make a decision by next Friday, the city could lose half a million dollars to fund the project.

PATH... ALONG CENTRAL PARKWAY ... PITTING BUSINESSES AGAINST BICYCLISTS. TONIGHT THE BIKE LANE BATTLE RAGES ON. CINCINNATI'S VICE MAYOR... UNVEILING A COMPROMISE TO CITY COUNCIL TODAY... TO BUILD THE PATH... AND PRESERVE PARKING SPACES. BUT AS WL-WT NEWS FIVE'S TAMMY MUTASA SHOWS US... EVEN THAT ... MAY NOT BE ENOUGH TO KEEP THIS PROJECT COASTING ALONG. (TAMMY) (ON ONE HAND-FOR CYCLISTS A BIKE LANE IS A SAFETY ISSUE. BUT ON THE OTHER HAND---THE BIKE LANE TAKES AWAY PARKING FOR BUSINESS OWNERS. THE COMPROMISE IS SUPPOSED TO HELP BOTH SIDES -BUT CITY LEADERS CAN'T EVEN REACH A COMPROMISE.) THE BIKE LANE BATTLE IS COASTING ALONG-DESPITE A COMPROMISE FROM VICE MAYOR DAVID MANN. (SOT/DAVID MANN/VICE MAYOR) ("Finding a midpoint that balances the interests because nobody is right all the time and almost every decision we make affects different groups.") MANN'S PLAN CALLS FOR PRESERVING 23 PARKING SPACES AND ADDING A RAMP FOR THE PROTECTED BIKE LANE ALONG CENTRAL PARKWAY. THE PRICE TAG: $110,000 ("I am here today to say on behalf of the queen city bike and the Cincinnati bike club, that both organizations endorse Vice Mayor Mann's alternate plan") (SOT/NERN OSTENDORF/QUEEN CITY BIKES) ("I believe the compromise plan keeps cyclists safer than nothing, by a long shot, and in my opinion that is worth a lot.") AS CONVINCING AS THE MIDDLE GROUND IS TO BIKE LANE SUPPORTERS-SOME CITY LEADERS STILL HAVE CONCERNS. (SOT/ KEVIN FLYNN/CITY COUNCILMEMBER) ("My concerns are much broader than the issues of parking in front of a few business in front of central parkway, they go to dedicating two lanes and is there another compromise out there.") THE PLAN HAS BEEN SENT TO A COMMITTEE MEETING. COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE TELLING ME TONIGHT.. THAT'S WHERE THE PLAN WILL END. EVEN IF IT DIES IN COMMITTEE.. DAVID MANN SAYS THE PLAN WILL STILL COME BACK TO COUNCIL. (SOT/ CHRIS SEELBACH/CITY COUNCILMEMBER) ("I think the fate of this project does not look good, sot that is my translation for you.") (TAMMY) (IF CITY LEADERS DON'T MAKE A DECISION BY NEXT FRIDAY, THE CITY COULD LOSE HALF A MILLION DOLLARS TO FUND THE PROJECT. REPORTING FROM CENTRAL PARKWAY WLWT NEWS FIVE) ... TODAY MAYOR CRANLEY ANNOUNCED AN ORDINANCE... GIVING NEARLY 2-MILLION DOLLARS IN FUNDING FOR FIVE OTHER BICYCLING PROJECTS IN THE AREA ... INCLUDING CINCY BIKE SHARE... AND BIKE TRAILS ALONG WASSON WAY... THE OASIS CORRIDOR... MILK CREEK ... AND THE OHIO RIVER TRAIL WEST.

Charlie Morton pitched five-hit ball for seven innings, Neil Walker hit a review-aided home run and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-0 Sunday in a testy game in which benches cleared after stars Andrew Mcutchen and Brandon Phillips were hit by pitches.